Großrosseln

Großrosseln
Großrosseln
Municipality
	Town hall
	Coat of arms
	Location of Großrosseln within Saarbrücken district
	Location of Großrosseln
	Großrosseln Großrosseln
	Coordinates: 49°12′N 6°50′E / 49.200°N 6.833°E
Country	Germany
State	Saarland
District	Saarbrücken
Subdivisions	6
Government
• Mayor (2019–29)	Dominik Jochum (CDU)
Area
• Total	25.26 km2 (9.75 sq mi)
Elevation	229 m (751 ft)
Population (2024-12-31)
• Total	7,835
• Density	310.2/km2 (803.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	66347–66352
Dialling codes	06898; 06809
Vehicle registration	SB
Website	www.grossrosseln.de

Großrosseln (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁoːsˌʁɔsln̩]; French: Grande-Rosselle, pronounced [ɡʁɑ̃d ʁɔsɛl], lit. 'Big Rosselle', in contrast to "Little Rosselle") is a village and a municipality in the district of Saarbrücken, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the border with France, approximately 12 km west of Saarbrücken. The neighbouring municipality in France is Petite-Rosselle.

Geography

The Gemeinde (municipality) of Großrosseln is divided into 6 Gemeindebezirke (municipal districts): the main one Großrosseln, is where the Rathaus (town hall), Dorf im Warndt, Emmersweiler, Karlsbrunn, Naßweiler and the church of Sankt Nikolaus are found.